Education

Few issues strike home for working families as much as education for their children. To be equipped for life, every child needs and deserves high-quality education that is available to all—from early childhood through college. For schools to work, educators must have the support and resources they need to succeed and school buildings must be well-equipped and well-maintained. Our schools must serve all children, and comprehensive services and supports must be in place for students with the greatest needs. All students should have access to higher education and assistance paying for it so they are not barred from college or saddled with impossible debt when they leave.

Public schools and public school teachers have been under attack in recent years—from widespread efforts to shift public school funding to private school voucher programs, to attempts to privatize public schools, to moves by governors and state legislators to take bargaining rights from teachers and other school personnel. These attacks are designed to serve the 1 percent—CEOs who can profit from privatized systems and the wealthiest families—at the expense of the 99 percent of students who deserve the best.

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Jul 22, 2022 | News Story

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Jul 1, 2022 | News Story

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Jun 24, 2022 | News Story

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Members of the American Federation of Musicians Local 802 covered under a union contract performed in Duffy Square on Sunday at Broadway Celebrates Juneteenth, a free 90-minute concert centered around Black joy and unity and featuring Black performers and allies, performing their own works of art

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